melodeon
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melodeon¹
- /mɪˈləʊdɪən/ UK
- /məˈloʊdi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊdiən
Where it comes from
From French mélodium, with change of ending.
noun melodeons · melodium
- A type of reed organ with a single keyboard. The thin, nearsighted young woman who had been humped over the keyboard of the melodeon, straightened up. The worshipers relaxed a little and began to look about.
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An accordion where the melody-side keyboard is limited to the notes of diatonic scales in a small number of keys.
But Chae said it didn't matter, he'd bring his melodeon and Long Rob his fiddle; and faith! if that didn't content the folk they were looking for a church parade of the Gordons, not a wedding.
Similar: diatonic button accordion
melodeon²
- /mɪˈləʊdɪən/ UK
- /məˈloʊdi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊdiən
Where it comes from
From melo- + odeon.
noun melodeons · melodium
- A music hall.
Talk about this word "melodeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/melodeon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. melodeon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/melodeon "melodeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/melodeon.Cite this
@misc{melodeon_2026,
title = {melodeon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melodeon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
